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Here are the Newest Updates for What’s Going On in Town Summer is here and as the heat returns, Titusville continues to see new developments and projects popping up all over the city. At the North end of town, work continues at the old Walker Hotel to transform it into a downtown hotspot; at the South end of town, major site infrastructure construction is preparing for Titusville Point. As a community, we are continuing to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the City of Titusville strongly encourages all citizens to follow official CDC guidelines for social distancing, including the use of face coverings/masks when out in public. City hall remains open to the public with reduced hours from 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm. Additionally, visitors are required to wear face masks and sign in at the security desk. It’s been a tumultuous couple of months, and despite the global pandemic, projects are chugging along, people are helping people, and we hope to see a return to normalcy in the near future. On the cover: The SpaceX Falcon 9 Crew Dragon launch from Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A (NASA/Joel Kowsky) Opposite page: Sunset at Titusville Marina. NEW &CONTINUED PROJECTS............................................1 FEATURE STORIES............................................................6 COVER STORY....................................................................9 CITY GOV NEWS...............................................................13 COMPLETED & OPEN.......................................................19 Talking Points Staff Jim Thomas Managing Editor Kurtis Korwan Shane Daily Layout/Design/Photojournalism

Rio Lago Titusville Point NEW & CONTINUED PROJECTS Site plans are under review for a 120-unit Assisted Living/Memory Site construction continues for utilities, drive aisles, landscaping and Care Facility to be located at 3105 S. Washington Avenue. other site related infrastructure located at the corner of State Road 405 and Cheney Highway. The proposed site plan includes three commercial Horizon Sandpoint buildings – Discount Tire, Aspen Dental, and Cumberland Farms. Community Credit Union Site and building plans are under review for the redevelopment of Site and building construction continues for a 4,100-square-foot the former Sandpoint Plaza located at 22 N. Washington Avenue. The bank located at the former Wendy’s restaurant site at 2455 S. proposed plan includes apartments with commercial mixed use. Washington Avenue. Wendy Lee Condominiums Life Storage Expansion WENDY LEE DRIVE Site plans are under review for a 6-unit residential condominium to be Site and building construction are nearing completion for an expansion located on Wendy Lee Drive. of the existing storage business located at 1903 Garden Street. The scope of work included the demolition of two existing one-story buildings and construction of one three-story building consisting of indoor storage units. 1 Talking Points / July 2020

South Carpenter Estates Step by Step Learning Center Site construction is complete and several homes are under construction NEW & CONTINUED PROJECTS for a 70-lot single-family home subdivision located west of I-95, north of Fox Lake Road. Site plans have been approved for an 18,000-square-foot children’s daycare center to be located north of South Street and west of South Cumberland Farms Park Avenue. Aspen Dental Site and Building permits have been issued for a retail gasoline store Site plans are under review for a 3,750-square-foot retail store to be located at the corner of SR 405 and SR 50. located at the corner of State Road 405 and Cheney Highway. Fox Lake Venue Event Center Discount Tire A site permit has been issued for a 10,900-square-foot event center Site plans have been approved for a 7,680-square-foot retail store to to be located at 3815 Fox Lake Road. The proposal also includes the be located at the corner of State Road 405 and Cheney Highway. construction of parking, stormwater retention and landscaping. July 2020 \\ Talking Points 2

Brooks Landing Subdivision Courtyard by Marriott A sketch plat for a 143-lot single-family home subdivision to be located Crews continue to work on the new five-story hotel overlooking north of Jay Jay Road and west of Hammock Road has been approved by the Indian River and Kennedy Space Center, located at the site of the staff and has been scheduled for Planning and Zoning Commission and former U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. The 152-room hotel will include 14 City Council hearings. extended and one-bedroom guest suites, a large outdoor pool and a rooftop deck with bar, for guests to watch rocket launches. Park Preserve River Palms Site and building construction continues for 100-residential Construction is nearing completion on the final few homes of this condominium units within two buildings with associated amenities new subdivision at the corner of Knox McRae Drive and South located at 1805 Riverside Drive. Park Avenue. Beachwave Extended Stay Hotel The new Extended Stay hotel, located on South Helen Hauser Blvd. is Construction crews continue to work on the new Beachwave store nearing completion. The hotel features 124 rooms, and is expected to located near Sand Point Park. The 33,600-square-foot building will open this coming August. feature over 1,000 sqft of retail space, 3,400 sqft of restaurant space, and a 5,000 sqft tiki bar on the second floor. 3 Talking Points / July 2020

Downtown Updates Taylor Engineering from Jacksonville, Florida has been awarded a contract to perform a feasibility study for a walkway pier linking Spaceview Mercury Park to Spaceview Gemini Park. The study will NEW & CONTINUED PROJECTS include an assessment of existing conditions, constructability of a walkway, physical constraints, environmental assessment, permitting requirements, , design option evaluations, and feasibility conclusion. The CRA is repairing the Julia Court business directory kiosk after it was damaged by a vandal. City staff is waiting on an order of plexiglass for the kiosk door window to complete the repair. Caribbean Delights Express Sweets The CRA has contracted with Spring Moon Signs to replace the Caribbean Delights Express Sweets is nearing completion on their new Scobie Fish House and Pier historic interpretation sign at Scobie Park store located at 1823 Knox McRae Drive, at the corner of Barna Avenue. located near Main Street and Indian River Avenue which was damaged by a vehicle. The vehicle driver’s insurance company will be billed for Willow Creek Subdivision the damage. City crews have completed landscape improvements to the Commons Now called “Verona,” road construction and other infrastructure is in Parking Lot between Mariner’s Way and Indian River Avenue. progress at the new subdivision to be located on Willow Creek Blvd, off Grissom Pkwy. The first phase of the subdivision will consist of 70-single-family homes. July 2020 \\ Talking Points 4

La Bella Vista It Couldn’t be Saved NEW & CONTINUED PROJECTS Site engineer determined old building was structurally unsound for renovations. A new restaurant called La Bella Vista is coming to the former Portofino’s location on US 1, just north of Titusville Mall. No information is available on menu items or prospective opening date. Cosmic Creamery at Titus Landing The building at 346 S. Washington Ave. at the northwest corner of S. Washington Avenue and Julia Street was purchased in February of The city recently issued a Certificate of Occupancy and the business this year by Mr. Jimmy Mutter. Mr. Mutter had plans to renovate is nearing completion at Titus Landing. An opening date has not been the building into a two-story office building. In the process of inspecting announced but is expected very soon. the building, a site engineer found the building to be structural unsound. Mr. Mutter applied for a demolition permit from the City’s Building Fox Lake Hammock Division. While not designated on the City’s Local Historic Registry, the building was considered to be a contributing structure to the Titusville National Historic Commercial District and under the City’s Downtown Mixed Use zoning code, the request to demolish the building was heard by the City’s Historic Preservation Board on June 1, 2020. The Historic Preservation Board unanimously approved the demolition with the conditions that efforts be made to salvage materials that could be used in the future development or by other historic renovations; a record of the building consisting of a narrative and photos be prepared for archival purposes; the Florida Master Site File be updated and submitted to the Florida Department of State Division of Historic Resources; and that plans for any future construction be submitted to the Historic Preservation Board prior to obtaining a building permit for new construction at the site to ensure that any new construction is not detrimental to the Downtown Historic District. The building was demolished on July 6, 2020. Mr. Mutter has plans to construct a two- story office building at the site. Engineering plans have been approved for a 62-lot single-family home subdivision located east of South Street, north of Fox Lake Road. 5 Talking Points / July 2020

Hyatt Place Titusville — now Manatee Landing open — offers a great view of space launches. Now Leasing Former Randolph Inn has been revamped into condos. TITUSVILLE, Fla (June 25, 2020) — BBL Hospitality, part of the BBL FEATURE STORIES family of companies, opened their brand new Hyatt Place hotel located off of US 1, at Riverfront Center Boulevard (formerly The former Randolph Inn located at 3810 South Washington Vectorspace Boulevard). Even though a formal ribbon-cutting Avenue has been completely renovated and transformed! Now hasn’t taken place because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, called Manatee Landing, this project has been in the works for guests have already been enjoying the facilities’ amenities for many years and is finally seeing its first tenants moving in! the past few weeks. Consisting of 48 units, the new apartment complex began Groundbreaking for the hotel occurred on December 6, 2018, leasing in February and has already seen about 20 new residents with members of local government on hand to celebrate the move in. Each apartment features two to three bedrooms and a expanding tourism industry of our town. A little over a year-and- private balcony. a-half later, a five-story building now stands, ready to welcome visitors to our area. The hotel features 110 rooms, including eight suites, a kitchen- made breakfast, fitness center, pool, 2,036 square feet of meeting space, and a fifth-floor launch viewing deck that looks out over the Indian River and Kennedy Space Center / Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Stay fit in this state-of- the-art Fitness Center. Experience the thrill of lift off from the fifth-floor Launch viewing deck. Relax in the beautiful outdoor pool. July 2020 \\ Talking Points 6

FLaunch Now Takes Next Step To Renovate Downtown Titusville ormerly known as the Walker Hotel, LaunchNow has been in will also include private decks peaking right into the heart of full force construction to see its vision brought to life. This year Downtown Titusville. has seen a few challenges that brought setbacks to the project, The food hall has been approved to house 10 food vendors and 2 bars, FEATURE STORIES including the COVID-19 outbreak and legal requirements from the with a maximum occupancy of 140 people. Outdoor seating will also be National Parks Service requiring approval for the food hall. LaunchNow available to give visitors the true downtown experience. is please to report they have cleared those hurdles and are right back Focusing on a people-centered design, LaunchNow unveiled their on track. Work is resuming on the two residential buildings, coworking plans for the area in front of their new establishment, which they want office space, and a food hall on the ground floor. to include bike racks, outdoor seating, drink rails, device chargers, music Laura Hamilton, Lead Developer of LaunchNow Titusville, gave a speakers, flower planters, ambient lighting, and public art. In order report to the Community Redevelopment Agency on May 26 detailing to bring a whole new feeling to the CRA, LaunchNow is seeking the progress of construction and giving an updated timeline for additional funding from multiple agencies, along with permission from the project. FDOT to allow construction in front of their property. The company “We are thrilled to report that the National Parks Service has has already received a Commercial Interior Renovation Grant of approved our food hall,” said Mrs. Hamilton. “We are actively underway up to $100,000, and is eligible for a Façade and Beautification Grant with construction, and more specifically, we’re so far along that we’re for exterior landscaping and signage up to a maximum of $40,000. currently on the mechanical engineering and plumbing [phase].” While 2020 has been quite a busy year, the company still plans to have the project completed in January of 2021. They have already begun leasing apartments now on their website at LaunchNow.space. For more information on this exciting project, contact Laura Hamilton at 303-956-4404 or at [email protected]. Concept of what the interior may look like once completed. (LaunchNowTitusville) An example of a food hall. (LaunchNowTitusville) Diagram showing the five zones of the project. (LaunchNowTitusville) The project includes 12 one-bedroom apartments and 8 studio apartments, featuring natural lighting and updated interiors while staying true to its historical character. Seven of the apartments 7 Talking Points / July 2020

Just Rollin’ With It! FEATURE STORIES Local family business won’t let a pandemic stop them from bringing the fun. Despite the onslaught of a worldwide pandemic and the economic woes it has inflicted on so many, one local family is working makes me feel young again, too!” hard to push forward with goals, all the while bringing some fun In keeping with the times we’re living in, Bostick says that guests to town. The result is the recent opening of Let’s Roll Space Coast, a are encouraged to wear masks when they come to skate, but its just a recommendation, not a requirement. He also stated that they have skating rink located near Publix on Garden Street, which first welcomed several sanitizing stations placed throughout the building to keep things customers through their doors on June 19. clean. The rink currently operates in four-hour blocks, with down time Brantley Bostick, president of the company, says he and the family in between to allow for a deep cleaning of the entire place before came up with the idea and started working on it in March 2019, and that letting guests back in for more fun. it has been a true full-family project. Bostick explained his family had Crowds have reportedly been working in the theme park industry for over 30 years, designing and been steady since opening. creating props and other themed items for most of the large attractions When asked how business in Orlando and Tampa. When he and his wife, Lauren, moved back here has been going during to her home town, they decided it would a good thing to use their this tumultuous time, family’s experience to create something fun for Titusville, and bring a Bostick smiled and said, “It little theme park magic to the families and kids in the area. [coronavirus] has impacted It’s been a hefty us, but, we’re rolling with it. investment to get the We’ll be okay.” doors open. Bostick says After pausing to help a they have spent nearly couple of guests get a photo $600,000 in total to taken in front of a large, One of several games you can play at the rink. bring the business to light-up space shuttle wall life, with over $400,000 display, Bostick joyfully said, “We want to thank everyone who’s come just on the building out to support us.” renovations alone, with For more information on the skate camp, hours of operation, and the remainder going more, go to their website at LetsRollSpaceCoast.com, or find them on to all the equipment. Facebook: @LetsRollSpaceCoast. Snack Bar at Let’s Roll Space Coast. Left: The sports-themed room used for camp and The result is a nearly 22,000-square-foot skating rink, which features a snack bar, dessert room, game arcade, and five themed birthday party for parties. rooms for kids to enjoy their special day. Those rooms are designed to be changed out at regular intervals, and currently include: Rock Star, Princess, Frost also called Ice Princess (based loosely on Disney’s Frozen), a disco party room, and a Sports room. The entire rink features artwork and imagery created by local artists. Let’s Roll currently offers weekly “Cheap Skates” nights on Wednesdays, Friday night skate parties, and family days on Sundays. For the summer through August 7, the company is hosting a skate-camp for children Right: The Disco Party ages 6 to 14. The camp includes skating (of course), as well as games room, one of the themed and movies. birthday rooms at “It’s great for Titusville to have something for the kids,” said Tammy the roller rink. Allison, who recently brought her son to try skating for the first time. “It July 2020 \\ Talking Points 8

Once More, the Gateway to Space! Excitement is high as the Space Coast reclaims its role as the home of U.S. human spaceflight. TITUSVILLE, Fla. (May 30, 2020) — The local community recently Above: Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley experienced a resurgence of passion for space exploration as two brave aboard Crew Dragon 2 “Endeavour.” (SpaceX) veteran astronauts — Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley — crossed the Left: SpaceX Falcon 9 Luanch (NASA/Joel Kowsky) crew access arm to boldly do what no person had done before: ride a commercial rocket to the stars. operation crew launch slated for August, is enabling the U.S. to bring human space flight back to our shores for the first time since the last Manufactured by Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the shuttle launch in July, 2011, and is a giant expansion to the Space Coast’s Falcon 9 commercial vehicle and its Crew Dragon spacecraft stood ever-growing aerospace industry. more than 256 feet tall. Cradled at the historic Launch Pad 39-A, the home to most of the space shuttle and all of the lunar landing launches, Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Amazon billionaire the rocket stood poised to make history. Across America, but especially Jeff Bezos, has been investing nearly $1-billion on the creation of rocket on the shores of Titusville and the surrounding communities, emotions manufacturing and processing plants inside Exploration Park near ran high and excitement was at a fever pitch. Then at 3:22 p.m., the nine Kennedy Space Center. The company has been working to fabricate their Merlin engines ignited, sending the two astronauts hurdling towards the New Glenn rockets with plans to launch them from Launch Complex 36 heavens, with America’s hopes and excitement riding with them. at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Part of the investment will be used toward road and Dubbed SpaceX Demo-2, the launch served as a full flight test and infrastructure improvements certification of the commercial company’s ability to send crews to to enable them to transport the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew the rockets from the plant Program (CCP). The two crew members will stay aboard the ISS until to the launch pad. August, with a planned return to Earth on August 2. Once complete, the mission will be one giant leap for the space agency to end our reliance The New Glenn rocket is on the Russian space program for rides to and from the orbiting outpost a single configuration heavy- after nine years and billions of dollars spent. lift launch vehicle capable Expansion of Commercial Crew Flights of carrying people and payloads routinely to Earth Over the past several years, multi-billion-dollar investments by orbit and beyond. Featuring companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin and Boeing have brought a reusable first stage built hundreds of jobs and increased tax revenues to our area. for 25 missions, the reusable segments will be recovered The successful Crew Dragon launch along with a scheduled fully- and processed at the new facility in Exploration Park. 9 Talking Points / July 2020 Rendering of the New Glenn Rocket (Blue Origin)

Meanwhile, Boeing continues their work preparing the CST-100 single circumlunar trajectory around the moon. FEATURE STORIES spacecraft for crew demonstration flights scheduled for later this “Starship is the key to making life multiplanetary & protecting the year and early next. Operating out of one of the former Space Shuttle Processing Facilities (SSPF) adjacent to the gargantuan Vehicle Assembly light of consciousness,” Musk stated on his Twitter account, one day Building at KSC, the company has been working toward providing their after the Crew Dragon made its way to orbit. own vehicle for transporting astronauts to the ISS. With one un-crewed flight test complete, the second un-crewed flight is set for later in the Blue Origin has its hands in lunar exploration as well, being selected 4th quarter of this year, and a crewed flight test is on the books for by NASA as a primary contractor, along with SpaceX and Dynetics, for early 2021. the creation of the new lunar landing vehicles for the Artemis missions — humanity’s return to the surface of the moon. In April 2020, NASA Photo of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner (NASA/Cory Huston) selected the three companies for their distinct lander and mission designs, which will drive a broader range of technology development Moon, Mars, Beyond... and, ultimately, more sustainability for lunar surface access. Blue Origin, along with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Draper, are Barely a week after SpaceX’s successful crewed launch, company CEO developing the Integrated Lander Vehicle (ILV), a three-stage lander that Elon Musk put out message to employees directing them to focus now harnesses the proven spaceflight heritage of each member of the team. on the next big thing: “Starship.” Dynetics, a Leidos company “Please consider the top SpaceX priority (apart from anything that based out of Hunstville, could reduce Dragon return risk) to be Starship,” he stated in the Alabama is working with company-wide email. a team of more than 25 subcontractors to develop Starship is the name of Musk’s follow-up to Crew Dragon. It is an the Dynetics Human Landing estimated 120-meter (393-foot) behemoth of a rocket made up of the System. This system includes Starship vehicle (160 ft) and Super Heavy booster (230 ft), collectively a single element providing referred to as Starship. According to the company, this vehicle will the ascent and descent represent a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both capabilities, and is capable crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond. Starship will of launching on a number of be the world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, with the different commercial rockets. ability to carry in excess of 100 metric tons to Earth orbit. Rendering of the Dynetics Human “Starship is the key to making life Landing System. (Dynaetics) multiplanetary & protecting the light SpaceX’s contribution is the aforementioned Starship. of consciousness,” Working with Lockheed Martin, NASA, continues developing the Orion spacecraft, as well as working with myriad contractors on the Space Launch System (SLS), and the Gateway — an outpost to be placed in lunar orbit to provide vital support for a sustainable, long-term human return to the lunar surface, as well as a staging point for deep space exploration. The space agency is slated to return astronauts to the moon for the first time in nearly half a century. Artist’s concept of the Space Launch System. (NASA/MSFC) Rendering of Starship. (SpaceX) Rendering of the Orion Spacecraft on approach to an early concept of Gateway, the Lunar Orbital Platform. (NASA) SpaceX is working on a mission slated to launch in 2023, which will be a flyby lunar tourism and art project mission conceived and financed by (continued next page) Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. Named #dearMoon, the mission will make use of a SpaceX Starship on a private spaceflight flying a July 2020 \\ Talking Points 10

The Red Planet Lockheed Martin Takes NASA and the European Space Agency are steadily working on a Over former Astronaut new robotic mission to Mars, slated for the end of July 2020. Called Perseverance, the mission will see a car-sized rover sent to the red Hall of Fame planet to hunt for signs of ancient life and store samples for future return to Earth. The 2,315-lb. rover, the centerpiece of NASA’s $2.7 Once the home to famed memorabilia, billion Mars 2020 mission, is scheduled to land inside Mars’ Jezero the building is being converted into a light Crater on Feb. 18, 2021. manufacturing facility for the aerospace company. FEATURE STORIES Rendering of the Mars 2020 rover, Perseverance. (NASA) Work has already begun at the site of the former More Launches U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame to convert it into a light manufacturing facility for Lockheed Martin. Mission operational tempo for NASA, the US Air Force (US Space The 46,000-square-foot building which once taught Force), and commercial launches has been increasing over the years, people of all ages about the space program will now be with more launches annually, making Titusville and the surrounding used to help push the space program forward, back to the area the Gateway to Space once again. Here is a list at just some of the moon, and eventually on to Mars. The company plans to launches scheduled for the remainder of 2020: use the former building as a factory to build parts of the Orion spacecraft, the new NASA vehicle which will send Date: TBD • Falcon 9 • Starlink 9/BlackSky Global astronauts to the Moon as part of the Artemis Missions. Launch time: TBD | Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida Heavy equipment is in the process of removing old material and leftover infrastructure which has remained Date: TBD • Falcon 9 • Anasis 2 in the former museum since Delaware North Companies Launch time: TBD | Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air moved the Hall of Fame over to the Kennedy Space Center Force Station, Florida Visitor Complex four years ago. Inside the revamped facility, Lockheed Martin workers will conduct sub- July 25 • Falcon 9 • SAOCOM 1B assembly manufacturing and testing for Orion spacecraft Launch time: 7:19 p.m. EDT | Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral thermal protection system (TPS), avionic harness cabling, Air Force Station, Florida and tubing for propulsion and the environmental control and life support system. July 30 • Atlas 5 • Mars 2020 Launch window: 7:50-9:50 a.m. EDT | Launch site: SLC-41, Cape In September 2019, Lockheed Martin won the follow-on Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida contract to construct the Orion spacecraft beginning with the Artemis 3 mission, scheduled for launch in 2024. The Late July • Falcon 9 • Starlink 10/SkySats 19-21 contract is for the production and operation of six Orion Launch time: TBD | Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air missions, with the option of six additional missions that Force Station, Florida can be added later. Aug. 26 • Delta 4-Heavy • NROL-44 Launch time: TBD | Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Aug. 30 • Falcon 9 • Crew 1 Launch time: TBD | Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida September • Atlas 5 • NROL-101 Launch time: TBD | Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Sept. 30 • Falcon 9 • GPS 3 SV04 Launch window: TBD | Launch site: Cape Canaveral, Florida 4th Quarter • Atlas 5 • CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 Launch window: TBD | Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida 11 Talking Points / July 2020

TMitusavilley’soNerw-Elect Get Ready For The All New Congratulations go out to Titusville Vice Mayor Dan Diesel, who ran unopposed for Mayor in the Titusville.com 2020 election. The qualifying period to run for mayor ended on May 28, 2020, resulting in Mr. Diesel We are excited to give you a sneak peak at our new city automatically winning the seat. website at Titusville.com, debuting in August! This new and improved site provides access to a myriad of city services, Mr. Diesel will be replacing outgoing Mayor Walt including online bill pay, employment applications, Talking Johnson, who has served on the council for over 14 Points magazine and video, and much, much more! years, the last four of which were as Mayor. Mr. Johnson’s term ends on November 24, 2020. In order to build the best website we can, we’ve partnered with CivicPlus, who works with over 4,000 municipalities, Mr. Diesel has served on council since 2016 and was cities, counties, and other local governments across the a long-time teacher, football coach and athletic director country. They have also done work for several local cities, for Titusville High School. including Cocoa, Port Orange, Rockledge, and many more. The site has been redesigned to better accommodate visitors from mobile devices and ADA screenreading programs. With a new responsive design, we can’t wait to unveil what we’ve been working on. Social Media Milestone The City of Titusville Youtube channel recently hit 1,000 subscribers and has become the first municipality on the Space Coast to do so! We want to thank all of our subscribers! For informational videos on city services, council meetings, public service announcements, safety messages and more, check us out at: Youtube.com/CityofTitusville July 2020 \\ Talking Points 12

CITY GOV NEWS City Services Continue City Staff Keep things moving forward during pandemic. Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, city employees continued to serve our community to the best of their ability, despite the growing uncertainty of a global pandemic. Staff continued to provide essential services to citizens, sometimes remotely using modern technology. Public Safety, Public Works, and Water Resources departments continued essential services with minimum disruptions. Community Development continued to work with the developers to keep the myriad projects coming to town from stalling out due to the virus. We want to take a minute to thank city employees for all of the hard work that they do to keep the City of Titusville and all of its functions running smoothly. 13 Talking Points / July 2020

COVID-19 EMERGENCY City Clerk’s Office News: ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2020 Titusville Community AVAILABLE IN Service Award Recipient TITUSVILLE On June 14, Joe Robinson was named the 2020 Titusville Community Service Award recipient at a ceremony held in conjunction with the City’s annual Flag The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act Day Celebration. (CARES Act) provided $185,292 in supplemental Community Mr. Robinson became Executive Director for North Brevard Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funding to the City Charities Sharing Center, Inc. (NBCSC) in 1997, no one could have predicted the impact this would have for North of Titusville to respond to the coronavirus. Brevard Charities Sharing Center, Inc. NBCSC has acquired On April 28, 2020, City Council authorized the use of these 37 rental properties that are used for emergency, transitional, funds to provide emergency assistance to househo lds who have short and long-term rentals and stabilization programs. CITY GOV NEWS been impacted by the COVID-19 Emergency Disa ster, for rent Other services provided are utility and rent assistance, and utilities.   food pantry, emergency dental, and weekly community Effective June 1, 2020, the Neighborhood Services CITY CLERK’S OFFICEdinners. Mr. Robinson oversees all operations of the Thrift Store, Harry T. Moore Social Services Center and the North Department will begin accepting applications from eligible Brevard CThiaturistvieillse. 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CURRENT INCOME GUIDELINES (subject to change) Household Size Annual Income 1 $36,900 2 $42,200 3 $47,450 4 $52,700 5 $56,950 6 $61,150 7 $63,350 8 $69,600 For more information, you may contact the Neighborhood Pictured (left to right): Dr. David Price, TCSA Vice-Chair and Clergy Representative; Services Department by email or call 321-567-3987. Els van Engelenburg, TCSA Chair; Joe Robinson, 2020 recipient of the Titusville Community Service Award; and TCSA members Lisa Mosier and Maggie Penton. Pictured (left to right): Dr. David Price, TCSA Vice‐Char and Clergy Representative; Els van Engelenburg, TCSA Chair; Joe Robinson,  2020 recipient of the Titusville Community Service Award; and TCSA members Lisa Mosier and Maggie Penton. 14 July 2020 \\ Talking Points

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CITY GOV NEWS Weather Emergency What Should I Know About Water Use BOIL WATER NOTICES? Severe storms can knock out electrical service. After the storm is over, power does not always return instantly nor does it always For over twenty years, Titusville’s water system as a whole has never return to all of the city at the same time. You should wait until lost system pressure as a result of a hurricane or storm. No matter power returns throughout the city before using high water use fixtures the weather, Titusville’s water customers have been able to turn on such as washing machines and dishwashers. Everyday tasks like doing the tap and have access to safe, drinkable water. the laundry or washing dishes can overload sewer lift stations that are still without power. To help ensure its residents have a reliable drinking water supply, Titusville’s Mourning Dove Water Treatment Facility is equipped with Lift stations move sewage from your house to our wastewater plants. redundant pumps and backup electrical generators. During emergencies, Without electricity, lift station pumps cannot operate and the sewage essential personnel and treatment professionals are stationed at the does not move through the pipes. This results in sewage backing up into plant on a continuous basis. homes and businesses and overflowing into streets and waterways if waste keeps being put into the system. If a hurricane or emergency were to cause Titusville’s water distribution system pressure to drop to zero or a negative pressure, Titusville would There are over 200 lift stations located throughout the city. About issue a precautionary boil water notice (PBWN) because the pressure half of the lift stations in Titusville are owned and maintained by the drop could cause conditions that would allow contaminants to enter City. Currently, permanent backup generators have been installed at 7 the public water system through backflow by back-pressure or back- of these lift stations. Five portable generators are moved to various siphonage. The most likely scenario during a storm, however, is that stations depending upon situational need. Use of the generators can the integrity of the water system will be maintained but that isolated be limited by the duration and strength of the storm, which can impact water main breaks will occur as a result of overturned trees and other fuel supplies. Storm damage and flooding can also limit our ability to storm damage. reach a lift station. If a PBWN is issued, it means there is a potential threat to the quality The remaining lift stations are privately owned. Although they are and safety of your drinking water. The notice provides information inspected annually by the city, they are not required to have backup on what area is affected, what happened, when it happened, what is power and may not be prepared to handle extensive electrical outages. being done to fix it, what steps you need to take, and a contact phone number. A PBWN is issued in the form of a reverse 911 call (for large So, don’t let a weather emergency turn into a water emergency. Keep scale incidents) or a hand-delivered notice. In addition, the City posts water use to a minimum during emergencies and wait until power notices on its website and provides news releases to local news media. returns throughout the city before resuming your normal cleaning schedule. For emergency water and sewer notifications go to www. Under a PBWN, water used for consumption (which includes drinking, titusville.com. brushing teeth, washing food, and ice) should be disinfected by one of the following methods: • Bring tap water to a rolling boil for one (1) minute; or • Put eight (8) drops (about 1/8th teaspoon) of common, unscented household bleach into a gallon of tap water in a food-grade container. Shake it, and allow it to stand for 30 minutes before drinking. If the water is cloudy, use sixteen (16) drops (about 1/4 teaspoon) of bleach. Shake it, and let it stand for 30 minutes. There should be a slight chlorine odor. The bleach should have 5 to 8 percent active ingredients; or • Use water purification tablets or iodine available from sports and camping stores. Showering, baths, and shaving can be done with tap water, but the water should not be swallowed or allowed in eyes or nose or mouth. Bathing time should be minimized. Individuals with recent surgical wounds, are immunosuppressed, or have a chronic illness may want to use bottled or boiled water (that has cooled) for cleansing. A PBWN remains in effect while bacteriological tests are conducted to ensure the safety of the water. The important thing to remember is that a PBWN is a precaution done for your safety and the instructions in the notice must be followed to ensure that safety. 17 Talking Points / July 2019

TITUSVILLE CITY GOV NEWS FIRE DEPARTMENT 550 S. Washington Ave. | Titusville, FL 32796 | 321.567.3800 New Fire Safety Videos The pandemic may have put a temporary hold to our face to face public education and outreach opportunities but with social media at our finger tips it hasn’t come to a complete stop. Life Safety Specialist, Kerri Lubeski has started to record her fire and life safety messages and post them to Facebook and YouTube so people can get the education from the comfort of their home. Our department believes that the best method of fire prevention is education. Take five to ten minutes and watch our Quick Tip videos and share them with your family and friends. Education, Planning and Preparation are key to keeping you and your loved ones safe. Find the Videos Online at https://www.facebook.com/titusvillefire/ https://www.youtube.com/user/CityOfTitusville/videos Beat the Heat 855 children have died due to Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke since 1998. All of these deaths could have been prevented. – Source noheatstroke.org It’s that time of year where the unfortunate happens to families all over the country. A child dies from heatstroke after being left in the car. This can happen to anyone at any time! The best method of protection is educating yourself and those who take care of your child to create reminders to look before you lock. Take the quiz to find out why do cars heat up, how children die in hot cars and what you can do. https://training.nsc.org/hot-cars/ For more information check out https://noheatstroke.org/ July 2020 \\ Talking Points 18

Beach Bum Barber Blue Origin Now open, Beach Bum Barber Company, located at 4400 South Construction is now complete on two buildings at the Blue Origin Hopkins Avenue. A formal ribbon cutting with the Titusville Chamber Campus in Exploration Park – the Testing and Clearing Tanks Building of Commerce is pending. and the Surface Coating Facility Building. 321 Produce Let’s Roll Space Coast COMPLETED & OPEN A fresh fruit and vegetable market recently opened their doors at 1315 The new 46,000-square-foot skating rink and entertainment center is South Washington Avenue. now open near Publix on Garden Street. Final Page Book Store Manatee Landing A new and used book store recently opened their doors at 3204 South The conversion of the former Randolph Inn into condominiums is Hopkins Avenue. complete at 3810 South Washington Avenue. 19 Talking Points / July 2020

Hyatt Place Hotel Historic Spotlight Draa Field The new Hyatt Place hotel is now open at the corner of Riverfront Many long-time residents of Titusville will remember Draa Field, a Center Boulevard and US 1. place where local students came together to play sports throughout the years. Founded in the 1950s, Draa Field was donated to the City of Salsa’s Restaurant at Titus Landing Titusville by the Draa Family. Named after Titusville’s first city manager, C.A. “Blinker” Draa, the complex was originally used as a baseball facility for the Central East Coast Titusville Gulls and the Raleigh, N.C., Caps. It quickly became more well-known as the park where Astronaut and Titusville High School students met up to play football. Today, the objective of the park is to provide a water quality benefit to the Indian River Lagoon and to reduce flooding within the basin. This facility provides a reduction in Nitrogen and Phosphorus leaving the system that helps meet the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements for the lagoon. The Park, which serves as a trailhead to the East Central Regional Rail Trail, also has many amenities such as a walking trail, educational kiosks, renovated restrooms, and fountains. Salsa’s Cocina Mexicana & Cantina recently held a soft opening and is now serving at Titus Landing. Gone Too Soon. 20 Local restaurateur who brought unique flavors and dining experiences will be greatly missed. Chef Larry, the popular local restaurateur known for amazing cuisine and the tiny cottage he turned into a food mecca, is being mourned by the entire city after passing away unexpectedly on June 16 at the young age of 59. Larry Berkowitz opened his tiny cafe over 11 years ago, and ever since has gained a reputation in the community for his quality food, and for his love of cars. He cared about people and even promoted and encouraged other restaurants in town. He always went the extra mile for his patrons to make them feel they were not just customers, but part of the family. He sometimes catered city functions and was always willing to go the extra mile. Thank you Chef Larry, for all you meant to Titusville. We will miss you. July 2020 \\ Talking Points

Photo of the train of SpaceX Starlink satellites flying Important City Numbers over Florida. (Andrew Straka) Building Department 321.567.3760 Business Tax Receipts (Occupational Licenses) 321.567.3758 City Clerk 321.567.3686 City Hall Main Number 321.567.3775 City Hall FAX Number 321.383.5704 City Manager’s Office 321.567.3702 Code Enforcement 321.567.3770 Community Advocate 321.567.3689 Customer Service (Utility Billing) 321.383.5791 Economic Development 321.567.3774 Fire Department (Non-Emergency) 321.567.3800 Fire Public Education 321.567.3804 Human Resources 321.567.3728 Jobline 321.567.3731 Neighborhood Services 321.567.3987 Municipal Marina 321.383.5600 Permits 321.567.3759 Planning Department 321.567.3782 Police (Non-Emergency) 321.264.7800 Police / Fire Rescue (Emergency) 911 Solid Waste 321.383.5755 Stormwater 321.567.3832 Stormwater (After Hours Emergency) 888.399.1327 Streets Maintenance 321.567.3832 Water Field Operations (Water Main Break) 321.567.3883 Water Main Break (After Hours Emergency) 321.383.5657 Water Resources Conservation Program 321.567.3865 LED Sign Information 321.567.3689 City of Titusville 555 South Washington Ave Titusville, FL 32796 www.Titusville.com